One of the hottest tarpon fishing lures to come along in a long time is the 12 Fathom Jig. Mark Weintz of Winter Park got a 125-pound snook on the jig last week. They used a 2-ounce 12 Fathom jig h… ...

On Gasparilla Island, where generations of guides have fished for tarpon, “jigger" is an insult. The jig-fishing PTTS is resented as a made-for-TV sport that draws unruly crowds to Boca Grande Pass.

Apte prefers comparatively small tarpon lures, like streamers tied on 1?/0 hooks and measuring just 1.5 inches long. Bigger flies and lures are best in murky or dark water, he says.

The tarpon jig's original "break-away" construction drew upon a Louisiana creation (the "Coon Pop") designed to beat a tarpon at its own game. When hooked, tarpon leap, twist, ...

It seems those veteran Boca Grande tarpon guides, who use stout tackle and live bait to haul the fish to the boat in a hurry, might be wrong.They have been charging that clients who use jigs as ...

The tarpon hit our standard tarpon jig and, after that, it was 30 minutes of heavy weight lifting. The pole would have to fall from my hands.

The question of whether tarpon should be fished with jigs or live bait only was left unanswered. The FWC was acting on recommendations made by 12 tarpon fishing guides and recreational anglers ...

Today, they’d only eat a shrimp on a jig, like a T&M; half-ounce tarpon jig.”Sumner Sheets of Huntington, Ind., caught tarpon of 150 and 120 pounds Monday with Smith.

Selecting the right tackle is crucial for a swift fight and reduced exhaustion for the fish. The FWC recommends using gear heavy enough for the conditions and the size of tarpon being targeted.

Tarpon take their time about showing up in the Panhandle, ... (The IGFA all-tackle record is 286-pounds, 9 ounces, for a fish caught off the west coast of Africa, if you're wondering.) ...

Even though this area is miles from the ocean, there still is a tidal influence. They prefer the falling tide. Small lures like Rapalas and plastic tail jigs are their baits of choice. Tarpon is one ...

Giant tarpon weighing well over 100 pounds are well-known shallow-water inhabitants, especially in the Florida Keys and Caribbean. But tagging has shown migrating tarpon are deep water fish, too.